Nasrallah Iran

If Israel killed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, Iran will almost certainly retaliate. The stakes of inaction would exceed the risks of action.

Zelensky idiocy, Trump-UN, Trump idiocy

Volodymyr Zelensky's American idiocy. The Ukrainian president is greatly undermining his position with Republicans.

At the UN, a broad sense of dread over Trump's possible return. Different nations are preparing for November in different ways.

Trump's Ukraine peace idiocy. The Republican presidential nominee doesn't understand how to negotiate with Putin, nor what Putin wants in Ukraine.

Israel-Biden admin.

How Israeli targeting is complicating the Biden Administration's criticism. Put simply, the Israelis are hitting Hezbollah operatives drenched in American blood.

DC Council hearing

DC Council cancels ride sharing hearing because too many people want to attend. It's the latest example of the city's disdain for residents and their interests.

Biden-Trump respective Russia records, Hezbollah

Biden tough on Russia, Trump weak? Not so fast. The records show a more complicated positioning toward Moscow.

Welcoming Hezbollah's taste of its own medicine. The terrorist group has a lot of American blood on its hands.

Sabina Shoal, Biden dithering Ukraine

Abandoned by Biden, the Philippines surrenders Sabina Shoal. The Shoal is well within Manila's exclusive economic zone but the Chinese have the initiative.

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Biden dithers, weakly, on long range weapons for Ukraine. The president cannot get to "yes" on Ukraine's request to be able to use UK missiles inside Russia.

Germany-Spain, Putin WW3

Germany and Spain exemplify EU's foreign policy crisis on China and Russia. The two countries are bowing to easy choices in their own national favor against EU economic-security needs.

Dancing to Putin's WW3 waltz, Trump trades for weakness for strength. The U.S. should not be bowing to Putin's nuclear rhetoric.

UK foreign policy, DSS Paris Olympics

New U.K. government already looks a questionable ally. Keir Starmer is flirting with China and suspending arms supplies to Israel.

U.S. police had guns at Paris Olympics, just not those protecting Team USA. The Diplomatic Security Service failed to secure authorization for its agents to carry their firearms.

Putin's mind games

Decoding Vladimir Putin's U.S. election mind games. The Russian president wants Trump to win but also revels in playing psychological games.

US-EU relations

Is the U.S.-EU relationship salvageable? These long-term allies have increasing policy divergences on critical matters